2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team

2016 Central Arkansas Bears football
Conference Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS No. 14
FCS Coaches No. 16
2016 record 10–3 (8–1 Southland)
Head coach Steve Campbell (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator Nathan Brown (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Greg Stewart (3rd season)
Home stadium Estes Stadium
(Capacity: 9,000)
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5 Sam Houston State $^   9 0         12 1  
#14 Central Arkansas ^   8 1         10 3  
SE Louisiana   7 2         7 4  
McNeese State   5 4         6 5  
Nicholls State   5 4         5 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5         5 6  
Houston Baptist   3 5         4 7  
Incarnate Word*   3 6         3 8  
Lamar   3 6         3 8  
Abilene Christian*   2 7         2 9  
Northwestern State   0 9         1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • *Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Steve Campbell and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–3 overall and 8–1 in Southland play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Illinois State in the first round, before losing in the second round to Eastern Washington.

Previous season

The Bears finished the season 7–4 overall and 7–2 in the conference.

Schedule

Source: [1]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 6:00 PM Houston Baptist Estes StadiumConway, AR ASN W 56–13   9,757
September 10 6:00 PM Samford* Estes Stadium • Conway, AR BNN L 29–35   9,987
September 17 6:00 PM Northwestern State Estes Stadium • Conway, AR BNN W 24–10   8,047
September 24 6:00 PM at Arkansas State* Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR ESPN3 W 28–23   28,012
October 1 2:30 PM at Abilene Christian Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX ASN/SLDN W 58–27   4,215
October 15 6:00 PM at McNeese State No. 23 Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (Red Beans and Rice Bowl) ESPN3 W 35–0   9,253
October 22 6:00 PM Lamardagger No. 20 Estes Stadium • Conway, AR ESPN3 W 22–12   10,257
October 29 7:00 PM at Southeastern Louisiana No. 19 Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA ESPN3 W 45–10   4,241
November 5 3:00 PM at Stephen F. Austin No. 17 Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX ASN W 34–14   10,188
November 12 3:00 PM Nicholls State No. 13 Estes Stadium • Conway, AR ASN W 31–24   5,785
November 19 2:30 PM at No. 1 Sam Houston State No. 11 Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX ESPN3 L 23–59   9,182
November 26 2:00 PM Illinois State* No. 14 Estes Stadium • Conway, AR (FCS Playoffs First Round) ESPN3 W 31–24   3,165
December 3 3:00 PM at No. 3 Eastern Washington* No. 14 Roos FieldCheney, WA (FCS Playoffs Second Round) ESPN3 L 14–31   6,085
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
*-Indicates Game Broadcast via Tape Delay

Game summaries

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Huskies 0 337 13
Bears 21 21140 56
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 9,757
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lincoln Rose, Shea Walker, Kamady Rudd

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2015 W 43–7

Samford

Samford at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 2170 35
Bears 3 7019 29
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 9,987
  • Referee: M. Vandervelde
  • Television network: BNN

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2015 L 16–45

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Demons 0 703 10
Bears 0 14100 24
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 8,047
  • Referee: S. Baron
  • Television network: BNN

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–3 2015 W 49–21

@ Arkansas State

Central Arkansas at Arkansas State
1 234Total
Bears 7 6312 28
Red Wolves 16 070 23
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 28,012
  • Game weather: 91°F • NE 3.5 • Mostly sunny
  • Referee: Jeff Hilyer
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
12–10–2 2011 L 24–53

@ Abilene Christian

Central Arkansas at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Bears 9 28147 58
Wildcats 7 677 27
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:27
  • Game attendance: 4,215
  • Game weather: 80°F • SSE 8 • Sunny
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ASN

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–2–1 2015 W 42–14

@ McNeese State

Central Arkansas at McNeese State
1 234Total
#23 Bears 7 7147 35
Cowboys 0 000 0
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 9,253
  • Game weather: 84°F • SSE 8 • Partly cloudy, 62% humidity
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–4 2015 L 13–28

Lamar (Homecoming)

Lamar at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Cardinals 3 306 12
#20 Bears 0 1093 22
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 10,257
  • Game weather: 71°F • SSW 5 • Sunny
  • Referee: B. Van Vark
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2015 W 35–17

@ Southeastern Louisiana

Central Arkansas at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
#19 Bears 0 24147 45
Lions 0 370 10
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 4,241
  • Game weather: 86°F • ENE 3 • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–3 2015 W 21–16

@ Stephen F. Austin

Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin
1 234Total
#17 Bears 14 10010 34
Lumberjacks 7 700 14
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 10,188
  • Game weather: Upper 60s • Cloudy, pleasant
  • Referee: M. Vandervelde
  • Television network: ASN

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–3 2015 W 36–24

Nicholls

Nicholls at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
#13 Bears 0 10714 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:41
  • Game attendance: 5,785
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • Television network: ASN

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–2 2015 W 34–31

@ Sam Houston State

Central Arkansas at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
#11 Bears 0 1067 23
#1 Bearkats 17 21147 59
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:42
  • Game attendance: 9,182
  • Game weather: 61°F • N 7 • Sunny and clear
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–5 2015 L 13–42

FCS Playoffs

First Round–Illinois State

Illinois State at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Redbirds 10 707 24
#14 Bears 0 7024 31
  • Date: November 26
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 3,165
  • Game weather: 49°F • SW 3 • Overcast
  • Referee: J. Crowley
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2006 L 3–18

Second Round–Eastern Washington

Central Arkansas at Eastern Washington
1 234Total
#14 Bears 0 1400 14
#3 Eagles 0 2137 31
  • Date: December 3
  • Location: Roos Field
    Cheney, WA
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 6,085
  • Game weather: 41°F • SW 16 • Cloudy
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 
STATS FCS RV RV RV RV RV 25 23 20 19 17 13 11 14 14 
Coaches NR RV NR NR RV 24 22 18–T 18 17 13 12 16 16 
FCS Playoffs Not released 10 9 7 Not released

References

  1. "2016 Football Schedule". UCA Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
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